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Chai After Dark"Twitter: Breaking the Bird" on Max E1-2Sameem and Shabnam recount their tech experiences while discussing Episodes 1-2 of “Twitter: Breaking the Bird” on Max!This 4 part series documents the rise and fall of Twitter as we know it. Founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone get nostalgic while discussing the highs but also the struggles. Jack Dorsey decides to sit this one out; but we do see him in interviews and video. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDark2025-05-1348 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E7-10 RecapHere we go with Episodes 7-10 of “You” on Netflix! Shabnam and Sameem discuss the finale and what makes women fall for someone like Joe? Is it the charm? The mystery? Maybe it’s just because he’s hot and a white knight. Whatever it is, we’ll pass but do come drink some tea with us!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook...2025-05-0853 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E3-6 RecapSameem recounts an eventful week and with Shabnam we continue our recap of “You” on Netflix; episodes 3-6! Joe gets his taste for blood but at what cost? Maddie plays Jekyll and Hyde while real life MTV “Catfish” occurs by Bronte/Louise and her Reddit detective squad.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaia...2025-05-0652 min
Chai After Dark"You" on Netflix S5:E1-2 RecapJoe Goldberg is back as Sameem and Shabnam discuss what we assume is the fifth and final season of “You” on Netflix; episodes 1-2!He’s on his 23rd murder and has escalated his rise in society; now married to Kate and potentially billionaire status. However, Joe can’t go 6 minutes without suggesting another murder to his wife and the heat is on from the twin sisters. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagra...2025-04-2950 min
Chai After DarkCoachella 2025, Luxury Brand Tariff Crisis and The Last of UsNew format, who dis?! Find out if we hit our boiling points as we discuss the tariffs’ impact on luxury brands and “The Last of Us” E2 has Shabnam RATTLED with a big loss.Shabnam swears she’s heard of Green Day as Sameem recaps his attendance At Coachella while avoiding influencers; and we spotlight the largest South Asian music representation at Coachella yet!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok...2025-04-2252 min
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E7-E8 NetflixA winner is announced as Sameem and Shabnam recap “Million Dollar Secret” episodes 7-8, as seen on Netflix! Everything is going swimmingly for Cara while Corey and Sam point the finger at each other. Sydnee is a strong competitor and brings the heat while Sam brings the sass. If you enjoy “The Traitors”, “The Mole”, “Among Us” or “Mafia”, you will love “Million Dollar Secret” as a side piece!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfte...2025-04-1242 min
Chai After DarkIn conversation with Shalini Peiris - Dr Amrita from The White Lotus on HBO MaxShabnam and Sameem are in conversation with actress Shalini Peiris; most recently “Dr Amrita” in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” on HBO Max.Prior to acting, we discuss her work for the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in Hong Kong. She then worked with renowned theatre companies across the UK; her screen credits prior to "The White Lotus” includes "The Ark" (Syfy) and "Danny and Mick" (CBBC).Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram...2025-04-1057 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E8 RecapThe reveal is here as Sameem (I was wrong about Rick but so was Chelsea!) and Shabnam discuss the 8th and final episode of The White Lotus, on Max. The Ratliffs have quite the nightcap, the ladies are back to baseline and our hero/heroine, Rick/Chelsea, get to stay together forever. Gaitok gets the girl and Rick gets his revenge but at what cost?We discuss what true happiness is and has Belinda ultimately found it??Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDark2025-04-081h 09
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E4-E6 NetflixShabnam and Sameem continue their recap of Million Dollar Secret episodes 4-6, as seen on Netflix. We lose some contestants but notice only hot people remain and the bathing suits are ratcheted up. Is this Temptation Island??If you enjoy The Traitors, The Mole, Among Us or Mafia, you will love Million Dollar Secret as a side piece!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Dark2025-04-0543 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E7 Recap (Ad Free)Was this episode the calm before a potential tsunami finale?Shabnam and Sameem discuss The White Lotus Episode 7, on HBO Max. Rick gets a little playful revenge while Frank relapses HARD; Saxon finds himself in the middle of another uncomfortable proposition while Greg/Gary is straight wildin out. Piper and Lachlan don’t want to go home while Timothy is Lorazepam’ed. Laurie finally gets busy while something is off with Mook being a bit too baity with Gaitok. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTi...2025-04-011h 01
Chai After DarkMillion Dollar Secret E1-E3 NetflixShabnam and Sameem take a wild ride dissecting human emotion and what makes certain contestants tick in Million Dollar Secret episodes 1-3, as seen on Netflix. If you enjoy The Traitors, The Mole, Among Us or Mafia, you will love Million Dollar Secret as a side piece!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd...2025-03-2953 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E8-E10 on HuluWe’ve all attended a shady ass wedding, as seen in Deli Boys on Hulu, but ever been given a gift bag stuffed with contraband? Raj and Mir come up with a plan to pay the Peruvians that would make any Auntie blush (other than Pakora Palace Auntie).Shabnam and Sameem rename these episodes and spill some tea as they discuss the 127 different brown weddings they’ve been to; from meat sweats on the dance floor to the faux elegance of Fremont, CA wedding halls. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!In...2025-03-2752 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E6 Recap (Ad Free)Look, as we say multiples times in this episode, we didn’t make this shit up. The White Lotus on HBO Max did. Sameem and Shabnam recall their past and enthrone North Carolina as the new South Asia; and the Ratliffs get to 3rd base while the balls are still in play. Threesome takes a whole new meaning as Chelsea and Chloe are left feeling satisfied and Gary/Greg/Rick are left out. Jaclyn honeypots for no reason while Laurie calls her out. Finally, Gaitok is fully erect in his shooting drills but might go so...2025-03-2554 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E5-E7 on HuluShabnam and Sameem continue their Deli Boys on Hulu recap while playing a new game! Mir-garitas and Bush-tini’s are consumed, Raj introduces Prairie to his “arranged” fiancee and the boys get a new partner in Psycho Gigi all while Lucky’s badass backstory is revealed.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafte...2025-03-2036 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E5 Recap (Ad Free)Ever lay down on freshly cut grass reminiscing about your first kiss… probably not if you’re Lachlan Ratliff from The White Lotus Episode 5, on HBO Max!Sameem and Shabnam discuss the “episode of excess” while Rick hears the transition of a lifetime, Jaclyn snatches what Laurie passes on while the Ratliff men explore their inner demons to the max! Pornchai comes to Belinda’s rescue while Gaitok misplaces the hotel’s protection.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share...2025-03-1857 min
Chai After DarkSip of The Mindy Project - S1:E2 (Ad Free)In today’s Sip, Shabnam and Sameem discuss Mindy’s HR tactics, her love for Danny and Seth Myers, and how to fire an employee properly! Full track suit man makes an appearance and teaches us how to fix a broken nose as well.The Mindy Project was created by and starring Mindy Kaling. It ran on Fox/Hulu from Sept 2012-Nov 2017.For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_Dark...2025-03-1510 min
Chai After DarkDeli Boys E1-E4 on HuluShabnam and Sameem transport you to the city of Philadelphia where the Desi mob runs wild in Hulu’s Deli Boys! We discuss Mir and Raj’s shenanigans from orgy cabals to DMT to Jan 6 participants cosplaying as FBI agents! Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! 2025-03-1357 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E4 RecapSameem and Shabnam discuss The White Lotus Episode 4 on HBO Max with special guest, Chef Nora Haron; Executive Chef of SanDai and Kopi Bar in Walnut Creek, CA, where her menu is inspired by her Indonesian and Indian roots.Our mid-series guesses are revealed while we discuss Gaitok getting a little messy, Jaclyn and the girls pressure Valentin into “fun” and the Ratliffs join a yacht party with Rick and Chelsea! Oh yea aaaaand, yes, balls. Follow Sandai.Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandai.us/Tune in anywhere you listen to podc...2025-03-1154 min
Chai After DarkLove Is Blind S8: Round Up & ReunionShabnam joins Kristin and Laura of The Reality Rewind podcast for a round up of Netflix’s Love is Blind, Season 8. Let’s transport to Minnesota; there’s 32 singles to discuss, the largest group to date! Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a p...2025-03-0944 min
Chai After DarkSip of Bad Boy Billionaires: India E1 (Netflix)Trigger warning: If you have a “favorite” billionaire; this Sip might not be for you.Shabnam and Sameem discuss Netflix’s original docuseries, Bad Boy Billionaires: India! We explore the greed, fraud and corruption of Kingfisher brand founder, Vijay Mallya, who is currently in exile in the UK; can India get him back?Come listen as we find out what a Kingfisher actually is, we discover a new jingle and Sameem might get a new haircut!For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below...2025-03-0809 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E3 RecapDying at The White Lotus means you are forever planted within the legend and mystique of the hotel. Don’t know who to root for? Come listen as Sameem and Shabnam walk you through an extremely tense build up of each and every character in The White Lotus Episode 3 found on HBO Max! Rick gets snakey, the girls get politically horny and reality is hitting Timothy faster than he can pop a Lorazepam. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please li...2025-03-041h 03
Chai After DarkSip of The Mindy Project - S1:E1 (Ad Free)The Mindy Project? Hell yeah, we’ve all dreamt of being a free spirited NYC swinging OBGYN trying to lock down a lifetime partner.Shabnam and Sameem jump into an unknown world for them and watch The Mindy Project thirteen years after the first pilot! For the rest of the episode and more, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we...2025-03-0112 min
Chai After DarkThe White Lotus S3:E2 RecapCondensed Shabnam quote from our discussion of The White Lotus S3 E2: This was a great episode. We started with ass and we ended with boobs. So there you go.But NOT the way you’d imagine it. After arriving on the island; the wellness has begun, Belinda is SEXY and we invent a new game, “embarrassed or pervy?”.The Ratliff’s get a bit too close (naked), the ladies get a bit chatty and the couples have an awkward dinner. Does an attraction between Gaitok and Mook boil into madness and a smash an...2025-02-2559 min
Chai After DarkIn Conversation with Yasmin Elhady, host of Muslim Matchmaker on HuluShabnam and Sameem are in conversation with matchmaker, lawyer, and comedian Yasmin Elhady! Watch her drop wisdom to Muslims navigating dating on Muslim Matchmaker found on Hulu. Yasmin walks us through her approach to matchmaking while developing an everlasting relationship. Yes, Sameem does get triggered. Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films.Follow Yasmin on IG here!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, sh...2025-02-2459 min
Chai After DarkMuslim Matchmaker on Hulu: Part 2Shabnam and Sameem continue their Muslim Matchmaker discussion featuring Uneeb, Yasmin, Imran and our girl Bucky! Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films.Are we triggered this time around as well? Listen to find out!Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us...2025-02-2053 min
Chai After DarkMuslim Matchmaker on Hulu: Part 1We all have a list of desires when searching for a partner; so come find out if what YOU want is also desired by American Muslims when navigating dating. Muslim Matchmaker, found on Hulu, is brought to you by Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra’s Meralta Films. Shabnam and Sameem bring in their own colorful marriage stories to discuss this diverse group of contestants while walking down memory lane growing up Muslim. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, sh...2025-02-1938 min
Chai After DarkLexi B and Shabnam in Conversation: RHONY DramaIn today’s Sip, Shabnam is joined by Lexi Butler of Sit With Lexi B podcast; listen as they discuss all things Real Housewives of New York! Ubah or Brynn? How do we feel about Sai?? Do we love Jessel or do we LOVE Jessel?? You can find Lexi Butler on socials SitWithLexiB and listen to her episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts!For the rest of this episode and more, get the chai at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai Af...2025-02-1517 min
Chai After DarkShake & Deepti LIB S 2 x Reality RewindShabnam sits down with the ladies from Reality Rewind to go back in time to Netflix's Love is Blind Season 2. They discuss the Deepti and Shake love story...or rather catastrophic cluster F. Reality Rewind Podcast InstagramDon't forget to give us a 5 star review! Please... we're nice.Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great PodsFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr email us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com with suggestions on what we should cover next!Chai After Dark LLC ...2024-12-1453 min
Chai After DarkCrossover: Adnan Syed Case Discussion (+ some more Sweet Bobby)Join us for our first crossover episode! In this episode Shabnam discusses the Adnan Syed case with Brooke And Tess Brigham from the Pysch Legal Pop podcast! Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend in 2000. His conviction was overturned in 2022 and he was released from prison. Despite the conviction being reinstated due to procedural appeals, he remains free. But before we get to that, we spend the first 18 or so minutes discussing the Sweet Bobby catfishing story! Episodes of Psych Legal Pop Podcast are available everywhere you listen to podcasts! Podcast: https...2024-11-141h 21
Psych Legal Pop PodcastAdnan SyedIn this episode we are joined by Shabnam Hofer from the Chai After Dark podcast to discuss the status of Adnan Syed's 2000 conviction for the murder of Hae Min Lee which was the subject of the first season of the Serial podcast. We also touch on Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare which we covered in episode 225.Please check out the Chai After Dark podcast where three friends recap South Asian stories in TV and pop culture. The hosts are children of immigrants who talk culture, society, and identity. https://chaiafterdark.substack.com...2024-11-141h 20
Chai ChatShabnam’s Guide to Winning in Life & Work رازهای موفقیت از زبان شبنم برای پیشرفت شغلی و شخصیShabnam’s Guide to Winning in Life & Work رازهای موفقیت از زبان شبنم برای پیشرفت شغلی و شخصیIn this inspiring episode of ChaiChat, we welcome Shabnam, an expert in the psychology of success, to share her insights on achieving personal and professional goals. Shabnam dives into the mindset shifts and strategies that helped her along her journey, giving us an inside look at what it truly takes to reach the top. She also shares her thoughts on The Dying Art of Leadership, her favorite book, and how its lessons continue to shape her approach to life and leadership.Whether you’re looking to elevate your career, strengthen your mindset, or find...2024-10-2836 min
Chai After DarkThe Steep: Adnan Syed Update SpecialIn first episode of The Steep, our version of a mini-sode, we are covering the latest in the Adnan Syed case, the subject of the Serial series that put true crime podcasts on the map. The Maryland Supreme Court's latest ruling in the case came out on August 30. We go over that ruling thanks to Shabnam. For more details, tune in!Podcasts we source:Serial Season 1UndisclosedDon't forget to give us a 5 star review where reviews are had! Please... we're nice. And share!Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great Pods2024-09-0615 min
Chai After DarkIndian Matchmaking S1:E3 Rewatch RecapWe continue our rewatch of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking with our recap of S1:E3, titled "I'm Trying My Best!" We discuss arranged marriages and the eccentric characters of Sima Aunty, Aparna, Pradhyuman and Nadia; always with the humorous banter of friends. Also hear Shabnam ask how to pronounce Diaspora. Oh boy.Don't forget to give us a 5 star review where reviews are had! Please... we're nice. And share!Find us at: chaiafterdark.com | Great PodsFollow us on:Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr email us at...2024-09-031h 04
Little Miss RecapDocumentary: American Murder: Laci Peterson (Netflix, 2024) PART TWOAmye and Shabnam recap the 2024 Netflix Documentary American Murder: Laci PetersonThis is PART TWO!It’s one of the most infamous true crime cases in history: On Christmas Eve in 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, California, while eight months pregnant with her first child. The story dominated the media for months, leading up to the discovery of their remains in the San Francisco Bay. Slowly but surely, law enforcement built a case against her husband, Scott Peterson, and prosecuted him for the brutal murders of Laci Peterson an...2024-08-2938 minLittle Miss RecapDocumentary: American Murder: Laci Peterson (Netflix, 2024) PART ONEAmye and Shabnam recap the 2024 Netflix Documentary American Murder: Laci PetersonOn Christmas Eve in 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing from her home in Modesto, California, while eight months pregnant with her first child. The story dominated the media for months, leading up to the discovery of their remains in the San Francisco Bay. Slowly but surely, law enforcement built a case against her husband, Scott Peterson, and prosecuted him for the brutal murders of Laci Peterson and their unborn son. In 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted on two counts of murder.Now, 20 years...2024-08-2954 min
Tea BizSailing Through the Tea Doldrums | India Budgets Big for Tea | Japanese Crude Tea Harvest Declined in 2023 |Episode 158 | March 8, 2024Visit www.tea-biz.comSailing Through the Tea Doldrums | India Budgets a Big Increase for its Tea Industry | Crude Tea Production in Japan Declined in 2023| INDIA TEA NEWS - Bihar Tea Gets Trademark | Microsoft's Bill Gates Unwittingly Promotes Chai and Chaiwala | Muskan Khanna Earns a Patent for Her Nilgiri Bamboo Tea| NEWSMAKER – Shabnam Weber, President of the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada and co-chair of the United Nations IGG Working Group on Tea and Health| FEATURED – Tea trade associations, research institutes, tea boards, tea brands, and the...2024-03-0833 min
Tanou TimeE4 - "Accueillir à plein cœur" avec Shabnam KhalilAujourd’hui, je reçois Shabnam Khalil.
Une femme rayonnante qui s’est lancée dans une belle aventure entrepreunariale avec son mari Anwar.
En couple, ils ont créé un endroit chaleureux à Nantes, un coffee-shop qui s’appelle Le Trèfle.
À travers ses créations culinaires, Shabnam me transporte dans un voyage gustatif autour de ses origines afghanes. J’y retrouve d’ailleurs des similitudes avec les douceurs de mon enfance.
Son fabuleux Kashmiri Chaï est ma boisson préférée, elle est présentée avec des pétales de roses séchées...2023-03-1338 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationInterview | Raising Neem-Roonis- An Interview with Shabnam RezaeiThis Raising Neem-Roonis interview features Shabnam Rezaei, cofounder of Big Bad Boo, an animation studio featuring cartoons with multicultural themes and diverse languages. Shabnam is the mother of two Neem-Rooni daughters, and the only one of our interviewees that managed to keep her children speaking fluent Persian despite growing up in New York City and having a non-Iranian father. Listen to find ot how she did it!2020-05-2733 min
Cutting Chai Stories: Write copy that feels goodEpisode 4: Looking for TreasureOn this episode of Cutting Chai Stories with Jayati Vora, we'll talk about building description into your writing, and how that can be different from just using adjectives. You'll hear two mini stories sparked by last week's prompt of looking for treasure, one by me and one by Shabnam Faruki. And you'll get a writing prompt for next week: Write a mini story, 50 to a 100 words long, about a recipe. It could be in actual recipe format, with ingredients and instructions, or you can use the idea as a springboard. If you write something, do send it to me...2020-04-1608 min